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The Beaufort Newaarned n inn Ka romrrfe an article which made the charge that some persons in the Reve nue Service were not fit for snch positions ind intimated that the service was not doinsc its best in the work of breaking up liquor distilling. Internal Revenue Col lector J. W. Bailey took exception to this article and sent the editor of the News a letter on the sub ject which is printed below. I of his office. . , :.iN He fails' however to answer the real charge . made, that by the appointment of persons no toriously unfit, and placing in charge of the work, a man who is known to have been unfaith ful and untrue to the govern ment, the recent organization ap pears to lend forceto the con elusion that there is a lack of This letter he also gave out JoLvniDathv on the part of the new -theategh-flews-and ObserverLrganization with the. wojkJobe and the Greensboro News. The communication which Mr. Bailey objects to was sent to this paper by B. B. Bouldin of Greensboro. Mr. Bouldin who bear the repu tation of an absolutely fearless and honest man, was formerly in the revenue service and held a very responsible position. Any statement that he niight make should receive the consideration ..of the public because he is not likely to make one. that he Can not back up. The present, con troversy therefore which is At tracting considerable attention, is between Mr. Bouldin and Mr. Baileyr The pubiic is entitled to hear both sides and make Its own decision as to which is in the riftht. Letters from both gentle men are herewith reproduced: r "r 4t ft m 1 1 ie numuer for Decenv Irttirticle rais- fjf "Revenue Of- reak up block- let me assure you that they are. In the past two ye;rs the Revenue Officers of North Carolina have destroy ed 1700 distilleries,1 and we have Ahrtim kets of the federal Courts Editor of the N My dear Sir: of the Bea'i Ra ter 18th: the ins the iues ficers trying to aders?" Please performed Let him deny if he will that mSn untrustworthy and unfit was appointed at the time of the re-organizatiort of the fores Collector Bailey, in a commu nication to The News, and ,Ob- i server of yesterday answft-ing this charge simply stated that the matter did not relate to his office as the entire force-at the tinie of reorganization was taken from under the control of Col Vanderford and himself, and was handed over to Mr. S. R. Brame - I do not blame him in the least for passing the buck. Since the publication on the 18th. in your paper, a complafnt has come from Eastern Carolina published in the News 'and Ob server from a ladv begging that soiriething be done to save her section of the State from the man j ufactufe of illicit whiskey. I re ! fer you to my reply to Collector Bailey which should appear in : tomorro?v's News and Observer, i Briscoe B. Bouldin. so congested with criminal pros: ecutions for blockading that special terms are necessary. You ask. "Will the Revenue Department ag-ee to a show now"? I answer, yes. Our rec rric nri at vour disDosal. You may inspect them at any time. 1 invite the fullest investigation from any source. Vmi state that it is broadlv as serted that men emploved in Delightful Dance Given Misses Hellen, Mae Bell and Georgia Neal delightfully enter tameijit an mformal dance a Toe Taftwhohasbeeaiojawan BHtf ACrr; day of oVember when he slew Frank Suggs Jr. gave quite a surprise o this community on Saturday morning at eight f clock by walk- incr mto town and surrendering. Taft came to , tne eiecrnc ugm nlant . and after getting warm started for'tflemrtJbxiUsey1n the meantime Superintendent Manson telephoned that ;Taft was at the electric plant. Mayor Bush: 11 directed Chief of Police Longest to gd after the man. Mr. Longest started to look for Taft and met .him near Stanley Brother's store. Officer Long est told the man he was looking for him and at the same time lev?, eledhis pistol on him; Taft made no resistance and was not armed. Hejdid however at first put one hand in his pocket but this ap pears to have been a bluff as he had no weapon but seeing that the officer had the drop on him be surrendered 'and went along verv quietly to the jail. He is in jal and will probably stay there till March term of court- -The crime for which Taft will be tried was committed on Sun day night November the 16thv Accqrding to, the evidence of witnesses before the coroner sev eral negroes had' assembled at a little store on the North River road. There was some moon shine liquor in the crowd r and Taft had evidently had consider able of it. '"He . ordered all the men present to marcrun review before him and when Suggs wa a little slow about obeying he stepped up and shot the boy in the back of the head from the effects of which he died next day Since the crime was committed Joe Taft has been doaging about tiie country. He has been seen several times and officers have gone after him but he managed to keep out of their way until Saturday when he decided to come to town. Not long since a reward of $100 was offered for Taft bv the countv commission ers. cniet Longest claims- mat he entitled to the reward Real Estate Transfers . M. A. Gillikin and wife to O. C. Lawrence, one half acre in Straits township, consideration jSSJDOs H. C. W&toW&t TElliott 'hfllnlown of Newport, considera tion $300, W. S. Simson and wife to Blanche F. Willis, 2 acres in HuptingQuarter township, con sideration $10 &. 7. F. Craft to J. S. Smith 26 acres in Morehead township con sideration $750.00 Thos. Collins and wife to Jesse Wilson.. 12 acres in Beaufort Teachers Meeting , A meeting of the teacher- of he county-ljtt15een called by OotTnfy Superintendent L. B: Ennettr The meeting is to begin Saturdayat eleven o'clock and wiOTakniost all day. Theobject of the meeting is to discuss Read ing Circle work. Miss Hattie 'arrott of State Board of Exami ners is expected to be present and take part in the meeting. number of friendSThursday Board 0f Education MeeU nignt at tneir nome or nnn oi A delicious frozen salad course was served. Those enjoying the dance were: W isses Emily Dun can, Annie Duncan, Mary Mor ris, Nancy and" Lucy Lay, Eliza beth Hendrix, Mrs. A. D.' O'Bryan Mrs. Biyard Taylor, Wilhelm, The county Board of Education held its regular meeting here Monday. Those present wsre R. T Wade, C. P. Dey and Sup erintendent L. B. Ennett. C. T. Be,ll was appointed schot 1 com mitteeman at Wildwood. Rev erend A, H. Outlaw of Morehead tovhmconsi J. H. Carraway and .wile to A. A; Garner, 62 acres in New port township, consideration $10. Jury Burdon ancj wife to Lon nie Jones 1-2 acre in Beaufort township, consideration $10 . H. H. Hamlin and wife to M, R. Springle. - part lot on Craven street in town of Beaufort, con sideration $150.00 ! W. R. Herirington and wife to J. C. and Claud Garner, all right and , title in estate of S. C. Gar ners estate tn Newport township consideration $400. M. S. Snowden and wife to W, G. Taylor 102 acres, con. $16,000. G. P. Hood and wife to A. B Morris lot 6 in town of More head con. $5,500. G. A. Willis and wife to E. H Gorham lot No. 10 in town o: Morehead con. $10.00 Jennie Bell to Mi S. -Snowden lot No. 51 in town of Beaufort coik $,3000. M. A. Gillikin andwife to O C. Lawrence 1-2 acre in Straits township, con. $5.. ' H. C. Edwards to B. E. Elliott lot in town ofttewport, con. $300 H. C. Edwards to B. E. Elliott lot in sown qf Newport con. $300, W. S.. Simpson 2mdiwife to Blanche F. Willis in Hunting Wuarter township con. $10. etc J. F. Craft to J. S. Smith 26 acres in.Morehead township, con Topsail Club Elect Officers The -amfaal meeting of the OloTogsail Clubwas held in the cub rooms Tuesday. The election of officers for the ensu ing year took place and resulted as follows: President; W. G. Mebene, Secretary-treasurer J. C. Gardner, Board of Gcvernors Dr. C. S. Maxwelirtr El Ramsey, G. W. Duncan, C. R. Wheatlev, D. W. Morton. The club has been in existence herepr a num ber of years snd is pretty firmly established. Those bresent at the meeting were enthusiastic for carrying it on and expect to make considerable improvements during the year. Spiderweb Party Given Miss Annie Virginia Duncan delightfully entertained last Wed nesday evening at her home on front- street., ine nouse was beautifully decorated with Christ mas decorations and the even ing very mucu enjoyed by all who attended. One btner feature of the venihg was the dance. Fruit, punch, cake . and' candy were served. Two out of town guests were presentMiss - Kath. erine Boyd and Chas. Abernethy of New Bern.-The others who attended the party were: ' Misses Nancy, Lucy, and Elizabeth Lay, Hellen, Mae Belle, Georgia and Clyde Neal, Emily ' Duncan, Mary. Morris, Elizabeth Hendrix Mildred Jones, Emma : Mason Gtoce and Clyde Duncan Mr and Mrs. Bayard Taylor, Mr, and Mrs. O'Bryan. Messrs David Duncan, Anew Borden, and Grady Siske, Jdhn Royall, Nelson To irlrvt" Tomoo I-Inf f rn I XdJlSJlf JCUAA9 HUblVll , Sealevel Bby To Be Tried -On Murder Charge Quite a good sized delegation of citizens from Sealevel were here Monday to attend a hearing, oi tne case against jWitclielk yfil- is charged with murder. Mitch- ell WUlisMs the 15 year old boy who some weeks ago killed . Gra-1 ham Willis a nine year pd boy ' at Sealevel. " .Icoroner's jury investigated High Prices For Tobacco Miss Wilhelm, Messrs Grady he i Arfhew, and Boyden Siske John Qt was reCommended by the i rA..nlt. AIaUam Tw1ai IimAe I . .... Avenue Service are "notoriously i, L, r, r T l t0 tne of County Kevenue aeivue u . , uuttonrjarnesClawson,Grayden r,mm:ccnnAra aQ a .nuahu mn unfaithful. I p.,, pu:ntt Pwell. loe ' House I rpnilP;t that VOU I 7 ! . . " ' " 4VI vuu"1' "vv umvu. ww.v i rejJo.i.u.., m , and Davld Duncan th matters of a routine nature were disposed of .Miss Marie Clawson Ln tertains lay before me the facts to sustain . r Ml -as-ss this statment. iuu ' nize that, in fairness anu justice and self respect, you must do this or withdraw your charge. I do not know the politics of your paper, nU 1 -shall assume that your statements ai e made in good faith. If so you wul accePl invitation to investigate, and y." will meet my demand that you make g(xxl your charges. Respectfully, j. V. Bailey. Collector. VAtnr of the News c;r l have today received your esteemed favor of the ISth. inst. enclosing a letter addressed to the Editor of the Beaufort Nes. signed J. W. Bailey, Col lector. ; - As this lettei referred to a com munication from me, published ' Lands Farmers around Beaufort who would like. to try their luck al raising tobacco can if they like do so under a guarntee from known citizen of Beaufort. This gentleman who behves that to bacco raising about here can be made very profitable desire to irake this proposition throug XheNews. He will give $300 an acrefor .any land around here which Win produce as much 'as one thusand pounds of todacco to the Icre provided the tobatco is of a grade that will sell for as much as fifty cri$sa pound. Tobacco prices for last ye3f s crop in this State ranged from orty cents tft a dollar and a quarter. Some very high grade tobacco was grown around New port in this county arid j it can tie affair about two weeks - ago and reported that the killing was ' " accidental. 1 here Qas beep con siderable talk in the neighbor-' hood about the, matter and the ; outcome wjs that the dead boy's " ather swore : out a warrant - against the older boy charging trim with murder The warrant was returned to Justice L J., Noe ' or a hearing Monday- afternoon ' and counsel was engaged for the v defense and the prosecution. ; ' . After considering the matter ; thp attorneys j: who wer.e J. F. Duncan for the defense and C. R , Wheatly for the prosecution call- ' eH up judge Conner in New Bern v and asked his opinion as to what -should be done.- He- decided, that the case shouid be tried by JndgeK. J. Respess ot the Juve nile Court so ii will be disposed in that way: .The hearing -has been set for Saturday morning at eleven o'clock. Seems Rather Difficult To Get County Bridges Constructed 1 ii r Ia. i . - i i probably.be.raisd elsewhereJ' iJrrXJ New Cashier Secured. Cold Weather Miss Mane Clawson entertain- The coldest weather that has ed a number of her friends Fri-. been experienced in this part of day' fiightafhef home. - hhe County in two years w itlt Many games and a dance was hre Snnday night or rather enjoyed after which a delicious early Monday morning. The ice course ws served. Those official themometer at the labora who enjoyed the evenimg were: tory on Piver's bland registered Misses Rose Murray Potter, fifteen degrees above zero at Alice Potter. Martha Pierce. Mar- the time referred to. The cold garet Pierce, Carolyn Robinson, weather really bega'u last Friday Lillian Ewell, Clyde Neal, Fran- night when the temperature be cis White, Messrs Stephen Rob- gan to go below the freezing inson, Gerald Dickinson, Francis point and on Saturday it got Hatsell, Charlas Skarren, Joe down to about, twenty. Since Moirs, Jack Potter, James Potter Monday the temperafUre has Charles Clawson, and Daphne been raising and getting back to White. normal which at this time of the year runs from thirty to sixty Subscribe For The News degrees. Jno; A. Hornady Jr. of Warren- ton is to be the, jnew cashier of the bank of lieautort. Mr. Horna day was elected at a meeting of tt directors last Friday night and has accepted th' position. He has for several years been connected with a bank in War- renton. Mr. Hornady lived in Beaufort some years ago and very well and favorabty known here. T. (CT Watie the former cashier win end nis services with the Bank of Beaufort Satur day and will enter unon his new duties with the Bank of More head City .Monday. Mr. and Mrs.Jno. Rommell Philadelphia are recrnt arrivals at the Davis House. Mr. Romme Is here for the purpose of putting in the stone front ot the new bank building. The Board of County Com missioners held their usual meet ing at the court house here Mon day.; Those present were. Chair man Wallace and Commissioners Lewis, Gillikin, and Taylor and Clerk J. R. Morris. There was considerable business before the board and so it was found neces sary to meet again Tuesday. Sheriff Thomas made his re-' pOi t which showed that taxes to the amount of $46,526-51 had been collected. Reverend J. W. Alford resigned as Superintend ent of Public Welfare and Rev erand A. H. Outlaw was appoint ed in his place. Chief of Police Longest S. S. Class Kntertained Mrs. Thos. Duncan and Miss Annie Morton entertained their Sunday School Classes Thurs day evening January 1, 1920. at Mrs. Duncan home on Front Street. Many games were played alter wnicn reiresnments weie served hose present were Misses Rose Muray Potter, Irez Willis,. Margaret Gibbs, Iva Davis, Frances White, Alice Potter. Annie Guthrie, and Mamie Wolfe. Mesrs. Ben Jones, Gherman Holland, Dick Duncan, Francis Hatsell, Willie Sanord. Jim Davis, Ralph Noe, Stephen Rotinson, Paul Jones, Guests Present other than class mem bers were Misses Martha Pierce Mattie King Hancock. Estelle Yoffie, Grace and Lena Duncan and Mrs, JackJFidth. W.G. Mahane lnft yesterday fot Greensboro where he will attend a meeting of the N. c.Prro Association. 1 ait. cernice uooawin was ap pointed to make repairs to roads and bridges in Cedar Island townshiy. Dr. P. B. Lofton was appointed Registrar of Vital Statistics. Engineer Hooper re ported that no no bids had been received for bridges but some contractors have ask for specifi cations. He was instructed to ask for bids for bridge acrosr Horlowe canel, also bids for Bogue Sound road Stella to Mo'.ehead City. The right' of way for this road to be cleared' up at once. A note to Bank of Beaufort for $8. 546. 76 was order ed renewed also one to Beaufort Banking and lrust company for $5150. a note due the latter bank for $5000 pas ordered paid. Captain Jack Willis left toda for Beulahuille where he will work for several mdnths. Geo. S. Speer of Chicago ar rived here luesday and wu spend several days in Ihe county I 'poking afer the affairs of the I Virginia Farr Co Making tUntf. ; Carlo Jo anoouDcea Utat h will not play penny ant, tellartaa; aa b doca that tlx gnat oogat U b big enough to kf paoplt'a Blind m K won't turret. : ' And SucoaatflftB, Moat of th eronooflc Borrow wbldt a nation tuirera arise rrom in grta f men trying to sneak aelflah axtraa- taga over other for profit. JmiMnlty f Ooaanc Bo vast ar th eoattoU of tbn tcfaoa that U would take 2,000,000 yrara for all tb sen water la th world to flow over Niagara. i; n - l 'I i' ' 4 1 r. rx' r
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